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Group Leader- Infrastructure

Houston, TX 77079

Posted: 08/12/2024 Specialization: Engineering Job Number: 3922 Salary / Pay Rate: $220,000.00

Job Description


We are seeking a Group Leader- Infrastructure for our client in Houston, TX. The company has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing firms in the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industry.

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Group Leader will have sales and operational responsibility for a portion of the business and plan, direct, and oversee projects. You will be responsible for profit and loss, business development, proposal development, project management, and oversight for various private and public agency projects. Excellent project management, written, and verbal communication skills are required. This is a chance to join a dynamic team while helping expand a group that is already in place within a solid organizational platform, while identifying, winning, leading, and supporting the delivery of a variety of projects around Greater Houston. You will lead project delivery teams and provide exceptional client service. You will provide technical expertise to ensure that projects are delivered on budget, and on schedule, and the technical and quality standards meet all expectations. In addition to your project responsibilities, you will provide technical solutions and advice, mentoring, and development to other engineers. We have an interest in growing public works, roadway design, drainage, and water/wastewater businesses and are open to candidates with a variety of expertise.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Development Activities –
  • Identify and track project opportunities around Greater Houston.
  • Meet with clients to pre-position the company for select projects.
  • Assist in developing “understanding & approaches”for Statements of Qualifications and Proposals, including preparing the technical aspects for project interviews conducted by clients.
  • Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence, and become their trusted adviser.
  • Participate in local and national professional associations including ASCE, AWWA, CWEA, and others. Actively participate by seeking leadership roles in the organization and presenting at conferences.

Project Delivery –
  • Serve as Project Manager and Engineer of Record for projects with responsibility for reviewing and signing/stamping of project plans.
  • Provide technical leadership for projects performing a variety of tasks to plan, execute, and deliver.
  • Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure on-time delivery, technical quality, and within budget.
  • Support project managers/engineers as project issues arise with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors, or reviewing agencies.
  • Execute multiple concurrent projects efficiently.
  • Perform or lead teams to perform analyses, design calculations, prepare engineering reports, and recommend design criteria.
  • Conduct alternative analyses to support business case evaluations for project decisions.
  • Effectively apply industry standards as well as client standards and requirements.
  • Work with project teams to coordinate permits for projects, which may require meetings with clients, contractors, utility companies, and reviewing and permitting governmental agencies.

Supervise and Mentor –
  • Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.
  • Review work and provide technical guidance on design approaches and challenges.
  • Perform on technically complex projects and act as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.
  • Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions.
  • Conduct work in a safe manner and promote health and safety within the office and outside of the office while visiting clients and job sites.

Operational Activities –
  • Function as Group Lead within one of our Practices and have management and profit/loss (P&L) responsibility for a team of engineers and related professionals.
  • Track budgets, staff changeability, and utilization, while managing staff accordingly to meet established metrics.
  • Manage subconsultants.
  • Oversee monthly billing and track accounts receivable (AR) for your projects.
  • Provide leadership to your staff including annual engagement process, including annual and discretionary compensation management.

CAPABILITIES AND CREDENTIALS:

Skilled Leadership –
  • Team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally.
  • Communicator in both oral and written communications.
  • Building consensus and cooperation with staff at all skill levels.
  • Inspiring, motivating, and holding the team accountable for the delivery and client satisfaction.

Technical Expertise –
  • We are open to technical experts in public works, transportation, or water/wastewater services. An example of the type of expertise desired for water/wastewater services include:
    • Authorship of studies, reports, master plans, and related technical documents.
    • Planning, evaluation, and design of water/wastewater and advanced water treatment plants.
    • Design of water pumping stations and sewer lift stations.
    • All types of conveyance design (pipelines, flow control facilities, turnouts, pressure-reducing stations, metering stations, and related facilities).
    • Master planning and hydraulic model platforms and GIS.

If the candidate has expertise in other fields, we are looking for leaders with broad experience who can develop and manage a book of work for public and private clients.

Education And Experience –
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil, or Civil/Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution.
  • Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution preferred.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas or the ability to obtain within 6 months.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in public and private civil engineering projects.
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